Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists

Occupational Description:
Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	70	10	$33.84/hr	$27.57/hr	$28.96/hr	$35.20/hr	$36.33/hr	$40.31/hr

Leading Industries for Dietitians and Nutritionists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	80	$38.95/hr
Education and Health Services	690	$36.33/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	710	$34.84/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	230	$37.25/hr

Other Regional Data for Dietitians and Nutritionists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	10	$34.77/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$32.17/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$35.82/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$35.20/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	60	$33.01/hr	8.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$31.54/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	70	$35.20/hr	5.9%
Northwest Balance of State	70	$34.14/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$32.06/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$33.97/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	90	$32.87/hr	4.7%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$32.87/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	140	$34.49/hr	7.1%
Rochester MN MSA	190	$37.30/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	250	$36.94/hr	7.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,070	$37.00/hr	5.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,140	$36.57/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,720	$35.99/hr	5.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Social and Community Service Managers	5,380	$39.35/hr	8.5%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	170	$86,094.29/yr	3.1%
Neurologists	160	>$100/hr	4.5%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,360	$89,050.98/yr	19.2%
Health Education Specialists	1,510	$33.78/hr	9.4%
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,340	$55.88/hr	26.1%
Epidemiologists	280	$42.39/hr	39.4%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Internal Medicine Physicians	1,790	>$100/hr	2.3%
Pediatricians, General	740	>$100/hr	1.2%

Task for Dietitians and Nutritionists

Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes.
Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services.
Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
Coordinate diet counseling services.
Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.